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Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-12700K

Ryzen 5 3500X vs Core i7-12700K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

Key Differences

In short — Core i7-12700K outperforms the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Ryzen 5 3500X is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i7-12700K is 772 days newer than the cheaper Ryzen 5 3500X.

Advantages of Ryzen 5 3500X

  • Up to 60% cheaper than Core i7-12700K - €102.73 vs €260.00
  • Up to 56% better value when playing Watch Dogs: Legion than Core i7-12700K - €0.71 vs €1.60 per FPS
  • Consumes up to 48% less energy than Intel Core i7-12700K - 65 vs 125 Watts

Advantages of Core i7-12700K

  • Performs up to 13% better in Watch Dogs: Legion than Ryzen 5 3500X - 163 vs 144 FPS
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than AMD Ryzen 5 3500X - 20 vs 6 threads
  • Works without a dedicated GPU, while AMD Ryzen 5 3500X doesn't have integrated graphics
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This is a free version of Watch Dogs: Legion.
Watch Dogs: Legion

Watch Dogs: Legion

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


FPS

144

88%

Value, €/FPS

€0.71/FPS

100%

Price, €

€102.73

100%

Value Winner

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


FPS

163

100%

Value, €/FPS

€1.6/FPS

44%

Price, €

€260

39%

FPS Winner

My Games

With selected game settings

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

Desktop • Sep 24th, 2019


Single-Core

1555

61%

Multi-Core

5850

43%

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

Desktop • Nov 4th, 2021


Single-Core

2531

100%

Multi-Core

13694

100%

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo

Ryzen 5 3500X

vs
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo

Core i7-12700K

Sep 24th, 2019
Nov 4th, 2021
Ryzen 5Core i7
MatisseAlder Lake
AMD Socket AM4Intel Socket 1700
Desktop
Desktop
6
12
6
20
3.6 GHz3.6 GHz
4.1 GHz
5.0 GHz
65 W
125 W
7 nm
10 nm
36.0x36.0x
None
UHD Graphics 770
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PCs Using Ryzen 5 3500X or Core i7-12700K

With selected game settings

Popular Ryzen 5 3500X and Core i7-12700K Comparisons

Compare 2 Processors in Games

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

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AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
Intel Core i9-14900K Logo
Core i9-14900K

471.07

Intel Core i7-12700K Logo
Core i7-12700K

260

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X3D

719.98

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X Logo
Ryzen 5 7600X

231

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Logo
Ryzen 5 5600X

125.97

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7700X Logo
Ryzen 7 7700X

301.44

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X

178

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5500 Logo
Ryzen 5 5500

97

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 7600 Logo
Ryzen 5 7600

204.99

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 7800X3D

466.4

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X Logo
Ryzen 7 5800X

169.29

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700K Logo
Core i7-14700K

414

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X Logo
Ryzen 9 7900X

367.85

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600 Logo
Ryzen 5 5600

147.44

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

158.77

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X Logo
Ryzen 9 7950X

520

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X Logo
Ryzen 9 5900X

245

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i9-12900K Logo
Core i9-12900K

419.99

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X Logo
Ryzen 9 5950X

314

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Logo
Ryzen 7 5700X3D

255.78

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 5700G Logo
Ryzen 7 5700G

194.9

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i5-13400F Logo
Core i5-13400F

157

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600KF Logo
Core i5-12600KF

182

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Logo
Ryzen 7 3700X

140.78

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT Logo
Ryzen 5 5600GT
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i5-12600K Logo
Core i5-12600K
AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i7-13700K Logo
Core i7-13700K

399

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i9-14900KF Logo
Core i9-14900KF

485

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700F Logo
Core i7-14700F

367.22

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i7-14700KF Logo
Core i7-14700KF

432.06

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
Intel Core i3-12100F Logo
Core i3-12100F

87.9

AMD Ryzen 5 3500X Logo
Ryzen 5 3500X

102.73

vs
AMD Ryzen 7 8700G Logo
Ryzen 7 8700G

302.57

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